Informational Health Articles

High blood pressureHigh blood pressure is also called hypertension. This condition is a verycharacteristic because a person can have it and be unaware of it. Sometimes, thesymptoms do not even...

Complications of Pregnancy Complications of pregnancy can include usual problems that are no threat to mother or the baby and serious problems that can lead to death of mother or...

About CyclingCycling, also called bicycling or biking, is great means of improving the health. When you first start cycling you shouldn’t expect to be ready for long distance travels. When...

IntroductionBelieve it or not, the most common health problem of today is muscle tension. The tension can be caused by numerous everyday situations and happenings which lead to the tightening...

Dry mouth, also known as Xerostomia, is caused by reduced flow of saliva that may be associated with dehydration, radiation therapy of the salivary gland regions, anxiety, the use of...

RadiotherapyRadiotherapy is a treatment modality which uses ionizing radiation. The goal of the treatment is to destroy cancer. However, this therapy can also damage the surrounding healthy cells and tissues...

It is a frightening fact that sixty- four million Americans have some type of a disease of their cardiovascular system. There are of course many different reasons for having an...

Causes of Lower Abdomen PainPain in the lower abdomen occurs in the form of annealing, the occasional penetrating and stubbing pain or pressure in the pelvis. Lower abdomen pain may...

Thyroid hormones are produces by the thyroid gland and their main function is to regulate metabolism of the human body. Overproduction of thyroid hormones can cause hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. The...

Female CircumcisionFemale circumcision is also known as female genital mutilation and female genital cutting, and it is a practice common in some Asian and African countries. In some parts of...